Most people running own DNS server, or using outside server?

I run my own, but that's partly because I'm running authoritative nameservice for my own zones. Local caching will always be more responsive, IMHO, than remote caching, but depending on who you're using for DNS lookups, the difference may be negligible.

I use DNSMadeEasy. Pricing is incredible (50 domains cost $30/year), they run five DNS servers, and the service includes http redirects which I find very handy. The management interface is really good too. http://www.dnsmadeeasy.com

My domains are registered at GoDaddy and my needs are fairly simple (A, MX and CNAMEs) so I've been happy with the free dns services that GoDaddy bundle with domain registration. They also provide free http redirection and email forwarding if you want it.

Cheers

Ross

I was too lazy to setup DNS when I first bought my linode a couple of months ago, so I just went to Dotster.com (my registrar) and bought their services for a year. $10.

Plan to run my own when it expires.

I have some domains in GoDaddy only, and some mixed with zoneedit.com+linode (=have 3 NS records for the domain).

If you want more reliability you can set your linode to be slave with your primary DNS provider and have all the servers be your NS. Or other way around.

Risto

I registered my domains with joker.com and have been using their DNS hosting service that's free when you register a domain. They also do http forwarding and email forwarding with spam filters and havent had a problem with them.

I'm using tinydns. It was fairly easy to set up. The main thing I like about doing my own is that I can do it all directly on my machine like everything else. I can back it up, etc.

I did it through godaddy.com before, and that was very flexible and easy, but I learned a lot more doing it myself. It definately took me a few nights to figure out, though.

Another benefit was that after I learned how to do it on my linode I was able to set up a local nameserver for my home network.

-austin

I'm using servercentral.net … DNS services free, http redirection, email forwarding, instant DNS updates, straight forward web interface … been there for over 2 years.

I use sitelutions.com unlimited domains, totally free 5 nameserver with 99.9 percent uptime. Never has been down for me yet. Check em out

I use zoneedit.com for 5 free domains. I have been using there service for a few years and not bad.

It bothers me that InterNic requires two nameservers. If I have one web server, I don't need two nameservers. That is, if the server goes down, I don't really care if clients can't resolve the domain name. In fact, in some cases it would be best if they could not. The requirement seems poorly thought through.

@dmohs:

It bothers me that InterNic requires two nameservers. If I have one web server, I don't need two nameservers.
I have to agree. I run my own DNS server. Depending on who you register your domain with you can register 2 nameservers both using the same IP address. This keeps InterNic happy.

I don't need a backup DNS, because if the server with my DNS goes down, the web / mail won't be working anyway.

We run our own DNS, although it's not good practice I host my DNS on my linode in freemont with my website since if the box is down they wont be able to get to my site anyways so DNS doesn't really matter. But for the one my friends and I share that's in ThePlanet it is also running as master for it's zones and then my linode in Freemont is running as a slave for backup.

@OverlordQ:

We run our own DNS, although it's not good practice I host my DNS on my linode in freemont with my website since if the box is down they wont be able to get to my site anyways so DNS doesn't really matter. But for the one my friends and I share that's in ThePlanet it is also running as master for it's zones and then my linode in Freemont is running as a slave for backup.

I have Backup MX, so DNS while my linode is down is very important.

Also important to note, DNS lookup failures usually are an immediate bounce, but "timeout" errors usually get a few retries.

Food for thought.

EveryDNS will do secondary DNS for you for free. I run a DNS server and have them configured as slaves, but I tell the world only about them.

@Jay:

@OverlordQ:

We run our own DNS, although it's not good practice I host my DNS on my linode in freemont with my website since if the box is down they wont be able to get to my site anyways so DNS doesn't really matter. But for the one my friends and I share that's in ThePlanet it is also running as master for it's zones and then my linode in Freemont is running as a slave for backup.

I have Backup MX, so DNS while my linode is down is very important.

Also important to note, DNS lookup failures usually are an immediate bounce, but "timeout" errors usually get a few retries.

Food for thought.

Eh, like i said before, or implied before, i got nothing of importance on my linode, so if I dont get my spam for a day or two, I dont really care much :)

@OverlordQ:

Eh, like i said before, or implied before, i got nothing of importance on my linode, so if I dont get my spam for a day or two, I dont really care much :)

Well thats up to you.

But you can set up secondary DNS for no money and it may stop you losing that all important job offer, your flight confirmations, an email from an old friend you have not seen for years, or that mail from your dream girl who finally worked up the courage to email you.

I use ZoneEdit, free for up to 5 domains and backup MX is inexpensive. It's worked well for me for the last four years.

I'm finding it hard to believe you havent heard of the first site when you search Free DNS on Google.

http://freedns.afraid.org

Free, lots of features, 4 nameservers of redundancy.

BTW. I run my own. I have one Linode and one beta Xen node.

I'm good with BIND. ;)